By – Jawahar Mishra
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After the crushing defeat of regional satraps in the BJP’s saffron wave, the opposition is working on a new strategy in the country’s politics. If this strategy succeeds, it could completely alter the landscape of national politics.
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A script is being written on the canvas of national politics that could potentially change the entire geography of the country’s political landscape in the coming days. Following the collapse of the strongest fortresses of regional satraps in the West Bengal election results, a highly strategic plan is now being implemented at the top level for the merger of parties that split from Congress and the homecoming of old veterans. The biggest bombshell in this scenario concerns former West Bengal Chief Minister and Trinamool Congress supremo Mamata Banerjee. According to credible sources, the Congress high command has made a direct and major offer to Mamata Banerjee for the complete merger of the Trinamool Congress into the Congress.
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It is a matter of both coincidence and strategy that an extremely important meeting of the opposition ‘INDIA’ bloc is scheduled to be held in Delhi on Monday. Mamata Banerjee is also reaching the capital to participate in this meeting. It is believed that this will be the first opportunity since the electoral defeat for Mamata Banerjee to sit directly at the table with Congress’s top leadership, Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi.
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Trinamool under multi-pronged pressure, politics heats up
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There are several major reasons for the Trinamool Congress being under intense pressure. With the loss of power, the reaction to the environment of dominance and alleged anarchy that had persisted in Bengal for years is now becoming visible on the ground. Incidents of attacks have even occurred against Abhishek Banerjee, the second-in-command of the TMC. With the withdrawal of state protection, there is a sense of panic within the party. Numerous MPs, MLAs, and grassroots leaders of the Trinamool are in constant contact with the central leadership of the Congress. The dissatisfaction that existed within the party regarding Abhishek Banerjee’s old workforce and his attitude is now openly surfacing. Mamata is well aware that in the face of the full influence of central power, it is impossible to survive alone as a regional satrap.
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Captain Amarinder’s change of tone
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The political stir is not limited to Bengal alone. The prospects of a homecoming for former Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh have become very strong. For some time now, Captain has been feeling neglected within the BJP. He has publicly expressed his displeasure, particularly regarding the working style of the current Punjab BJP state president, Dhillon—even though it was Captain himself who brought Dhillon into the BJP. A very senior Congress source mentioned in an informal conversation that the day Sonia Gandhi gives Captain a call, his return will be finalized. However, Congress is adopting a very firm stance this time.
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Minority vote arithmetic and the Left puzzle
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For the Congress, bringing Mamata Banerjee on board at this time is both a political compulsion and a necessity. Following the rise of new power in West Bengal, the Congress fears that if it does not strengthen its base, the minority vote bank will be completely divided among the Left parties or the fragmented factions of the Trinamool. Congress needs a strong and established face to establish itself in Bengal. Congress recently defeated the Leftists in Kerala to come to power. Allowing the Left to gain strength in Bengal would mean endangering the ground in Kerala for the Congress. Therefore, for the Congress, the structure of the TMC is more convenient and practical to counter the Leftists in Bengal.
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Doubts persist over Jagan Reddy
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In this sequence, there is intense speculation within a faction of the Congress regarding former Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy. However, the path to Jagan’s return does not seem so easy. Jagan has not forgotten the way the then-top leadership of the Congress treated him and his family in the past. Yet, in politics, no door is ever permanently closed.
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